Claude Cowork Usage Limits Doubled to 10 Hours Through July 5
Anthropic announced that Claude Cowork usage limits have doubled from 5 to 10 hours per session for the next month. The temporary increase is live now on all paid plans through July 5.
Key Details
- Previous limit: 5 hours per session
- New limit: 10 hours per session
- Duration: Through July 5
- Eligibility: All paid plans
- Access: Requires Claude desktop app
What You Can Delegate
The post suggests several tasks suited for extended sessions:
- Account research across dozens of companies
- Recurring campaign reports
- Financial models spanning multiple spreadsheets
- Scheduled tasks that run autonomously
Practical Impact
For developers using Claude Cowork as an AI coding agent, the doubled limit means longer, more complex tasks can be handed off without session interruptions. If you rely on Claude for multi-step data processing or analysis across many files, this directly extends your effective work window.
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